Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2024-25

[chuckiepoo]

I agree! Something I’m really proud of for our program. Recently our transfers have been graduates already.

We did have the exodus of that 2017 class but that was really it.

Good riddance to LV 2017. Really rough era.

 

[lvocd]

Talking about Karo reminds me to say that it's rare that a transfer from Tennessee has excelled at her new program, so it has been sweet to see both Karo and Marta do so well this season. Both left Tennessee is excellent standing, and so we can all feel good they've fared so well.

I won't mention any names, but I can think of a number of players from the past who possibly eventually regretted transferring from Tennessee based on pretty much disappearing from any mention, so these happy endings for these two particularly special young women make me smile.

 

[lvocd]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Kim Mulkey just sitting on the bench not coaching or pacing the floor. Either she’s fed up with her team at the moment, or something else going on. So far, not impressed by LSU.

Are you impressed with anyone these days?

 

[Vols2015]

Are you impressed with anyone these days?

Well, I’m impressed by TN, UCLA and what Georgia Tech is looking like.

 

[LV renaissance]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen Kim Mulkey just sitting on the bench not coaching or pacing the floor. Either she’s fed up with her team at the moment, or something else going on. So far, not impressed by LSU.

They are so flat today. If you want some beginnings of a drool, LSU has turned the ball over 19 times in under 3 quarters. Mulkey still really passive.

 

[Terrells Bay88]

Yeah I’ve been watching. They turned up their defense and it made a difference. Gakdeng is a really nice player. Great athelticism and mobility. I’ve been perennially unimpressed with Ustby. She seems to play like this every time I watch her.

That's probably because she mostly doesn't show up when UNC when plays Top 25 teams. She literally runs her numbers up against the lower half of the ACC and struggles with top half of the ACC and her splits reflected that.

 

[VolBall09]

That's probably because she mostly doesn't show up when UNC when plays Top 25 teams. She literally runs her numbers up against the lower half of the ACC and struggles with top half of the ACC and her splits reflected that.

That’s what I’ve always thought too. Just the way she likes to play/score doesn’t tend to work against better prepared, more athletic teams. They put a lot of eggs in that basket so when she gets shutdown their offense evaporates.

Nivar is their most talented offensive player but seems she is on a tight leash all the time.

 

[lvocd]

Zaay Green had another good game for Alabama today.

 

[Vols4life]

Kellie Harper is now an analyst on SEC Network

 

[maple]

Brady is no good I said that last year. UConn has been duped a few times. DeBerry was the biggest disaster but I also wasn’t impressed with Poffenbarger or Brady in recent memory. Nowhere near as good as their billing out of HS.

Recruiting services see Geno watching someone and they immediately jump the line.

Agreed with the whole post but especially this.

 

[glv98]

The danger of stat padding on a cupcake. They play UConn next:

 

[1reVOLver]

The danger of stat padding on a cupcake. They play UConn next:

Urrr, ummm, errr…didn't we just create some record stats? Against a badly wounded cupcake?

 

[lvocd]

On NC's Maria Gakdeng:

As a Southerner, my ear always hears "Maria Gaht-dang," which sounds to me like for GOT-dang, which makes me hear GOD-dang.

I laugh and laugh every time I hear it. Anyone else?

Bueller?

Bueller?

BUELLER.

 

[glv98]

Urrr, ummm, errr…didn't we just create some record stats? Against a badly wounded cupcake?

Yes and some on social media are questioning continuing to fire 3s late in the game. Others say but that's how we play, and usually how these records are set.

But that's not what this is about. This is about the risk of leaving one player in late in this game to pad her personal stats, esp with such an important game up next. Don't think Kim would have done that; as we know she never leaves anyone in long. Doesn't seem like personal stat padding of any player would ever enter her mind.

 

[glv98]

On NC's Maria Gakdeng:

As a Southerner, my ear always hears "Maria Gaht-dang," which sounds to me like for GOT-dang, which makes me hear GOD-dang.

I laugh and laugh every time I hear it. Anyone else?

Bueller?

Bueller?

BUELLER.

Yep, I hear Gaht-dang every single time.

 

[lvocd]

Yes and some on social media are questioning continuing to fire 3s late in the game. Others say but that's how we play, and usually how these records are set.

But that's not what this is about. This is about the risk of leaving one player in late in this game to pad her personal stats, esp with such an important game up next. Don't think Kim would have done that; as we know she never leaves anyone in long.

Glv98, you may not realize it, but you're beginning to sound more and more like a Darthy Negavol. Dang. Have some fun!

 

[lvocd]

Yep, I hear Gaht-dang every single time.

 

[glv98]

Glv98, you may not realize it, but you're beginning to sound more and more like a Darthy Negavol. Dang. Have some fun!

Hmm, critizing another coach and saying Kim would never. Another poster brought up the LVs and the record.

Gotlieb has not the first clue how and when to use JuJu. That was the point.

 

[Volfan2012]

If I ever completely understand how the Net rankings work then I will know a lot more about basketball than I do now. Iowa lost to Michigan St by two and moved up three places in the net rankings. They are again a Quad one win for Tennessee. Florida State has also moved way up to 24 and is a quad one win for Tennessee. We now have two Quad one wins more than we've had this early in a season since that system began.

 

[glv98]

If I ever completely understand how the Net rankings work then I will know a lot more about basketball than I do now. Iowa lost to Michigan St by two and moved up three places in the net rankings. They are again a Quad one win for Tennessee. Florida State has also moved way up to 24 and is a quad one win for Tennessee. We now have two Quad one wins more than we've had this early in a season since that system began.

Where did Mich St move to?

 

[Volfan2012]

twelve

 

[lvocd]

I guess I'm one of the few basketball fans who never gets in a twist over a star player still being on the court late in a blowout, 'cause I can see mental and physical benefits to it for both the individual player and the team.

In games against lesser competition that turn lopsided, if a star player was only out there as long as they were truly needed, she'd never build up stamina because she'd average about 5 minutes per game. There are lots of games every season for most teams the the stars could sit out altogether and still win easily. But how does that help maintain stamina or chemistry, or give the best players a full game of being able to try moves/passes/whatever without worrying that if it doesn't work for them they could lose?

Just has always felt to me that a players' mental state and muscle memory have a better chance of making at least a microscopic improvement feeling and performing movements successfully for 35 minutes than it would for the only 5-12 minutes they needed to build a substantial lead.

I see it not as stat-padding, but stamina/muscle-memory-padding.

But then, I AM a weirdo.

 

[glv98]

I guess I'm one of the few basketball fans who never gets in a twist over a star player still being on the court late in a blowout, 'cause I can see mental and physical benefits to it for both the individual player and the team.

In games against lesser competition that turn lopsided, if a star player was only out there as long as they were truly needed, she'd never build up stamina because she'd average about 5 minutes per game. There are lots of games every season for most teams the the stars could sit out altogether and still win easily. But how does that help maintain stamina or chemistry, or give the best players a full game of being able to try moves/passes/whatever without worrying that if it doesn't work for them they could lose?

Just has always felt to me that a players' mental state and muscle memory have a better chance of making at least a microscopic improvement feeling and performing movements successfully for 35 minutes than it would for the only 5-12 minutes they needed to build a substantial lead.

I see it not as stat-padding, but stamina/muscle-memory-padding.

But then, I AM a weirdo.

One determining factor is if that player is the only starter getting those mins. That was the complaint of TSpoon's use of Angel to ensure her double doubles. Honestly not sure how many starters were still in with a 60 pt lead when JuJu got hurt. I guess bottom line is if you leave them in, you take the risk of injury and the criticism if it happens.

And again, that apparently would never be a problem w CKC. LOL she seems more like someone who would leave them out just to toughen them up and keep them humble.

 

[Volfan2012]

USC has been able through letting Juju play more move into a category where she is considered one of the best shooters in WCBB. The truth is she is a career 41.2 percent overall field goal shooter and 32.5 percent from the line. Her high average is because up to this point in her career she has already taken 959 shots. That comes out to an enormous amount of shots per game and for those attempts your return is 41.2 percent. If that is what their coach and USC want to do with 30 plus shot attempts per game then more power to them.

 

[glv98]

USC has been able through letting Juju play more move into a category where she is considered one of the best shooters in WCBB. The truth is she is a career 41.2 percent overall field goal shooter and 32.5 percent from the line. Her high average is because up to this point in her career she has already taken 959 shots. That comes out to an enormous amount of shots per game and for those attempts your return is 41.2 percent. If that is what their coach and USC want to do with 30 plus shot attempts per game then more power to them.

You could make the argument they recruit the best to let them play, let them get all their laurels, etc. And no doubt the star player feels that way. It's just that going that route around one star is rarely successful for the team in the long run. Esp nowadays when so many teams have athletic players who can defend. Causes the star to force too much. Also, just by odds, increases the risk of injury.

Once again, this can be filed among the problems CKC will never have. I wonder if the LVs home scorer is getting a raise. Whoever keeps statistical record of subbing must be pulling their hair already.